So you are about to make a dollie and are having a tough time deciding on the right casters and wheels. Now don’t go off and grab just any set of casters that you may find. Before you make your decision you need to figure out the specifics as to what the dollie will be mainly … Read more
Both standard and powered types of jacks are often referred to as pallet trucks. The powered style trucks allow the operator to walk behind or in some cases stand on or sit in the pallet truck while he operates it. Battery powered, these jacks are designed to move at slow speeds of around 2 mph. … Read more
In spite of its simplicity of design, an inexpensive yet high quality manual pallet jack can lift a payload of up to 5500 lbs and still be moved by a single worker. Because of the leverage offered by the long handle, the pallet can easily be lifted off of the ground to carrying height with … Read more
Along with forklifts, pallet jacks are among the most indispensable pieces of materials handling equipment in the workplace. Virtually every type of business that requires the regular movement of large quantities and weights of goods has at least one basic manual pallet jack at its disposal. Larger warehouses, factories and other industrial workplaces often have … Read more
The invention of the pallet jack came about in the late 1800’s. With the increasing needs of the manufacturing industry to transfer bulk product and materials with better efficiency was in high demand. With such high demand someone had to find a way to come up with a solution for the problem. The device they … Read more
Steel Self Dumping Hoppers Basically, steel self dumping hoppers are classified as light, medium or heavy duty. A quality light duty hopper will be made from 12 gauge steel and be able to handle up to 2000 pounds of materials. A good medium duty hopper will be made from high quality 7 gauge steel, with 3/16″ … Read more
Tired of constantly walking back and forth to the parts room or the shelves to grab what you’re needing? Akro-Mils Akro-Bin Pro-Carts allows the needed parts to be available and mobile in bulk quantities. It’s at your workstation. It’s at your repair area. It’s at your assembly area. It’s with you anywhere you need. It’s … Read more
Ball transfer tables have load bearing spherical balls that are omni directional which are mounted inside of a restraining device. Each of the large balls that make up the ball transfer table is usually supported by smaller ball bearings in hemispherical cup. The balls are mostly used in an inverted position while items or products … Read more
Conveyor roller systems have been a mainstay with keeping the warehouse supplies and materials handling industry moving forward. The roller conveyor system is an intrical part of any distribution center. Employees don’t have to waste time transferring product from one area to the next. The extra added wear and tear on the body from lifting, … Read more
Vertical movement is just as important as horizontal movement in many material handling applications. For this purpose, there are a number of aerial lifts that have been created for use either inside or outside of the warehouse. Telescopic boom lifts are remarkable examples of engineering. They have been designed to allow an enormous range of … Read more
